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“A rocket of a read!”…says the Austin American-Statesman. Steven delivers ”something really different with a small-town Texas Gothic…An interesting, offbeat book, written in a quiet tone despite its sensational subject and its twist in the conventional serial killer psyche,” says The Poisoned Pen Booknews. At once a literary novel, a murder mystery, and a gothic romance, Have You Seen Dawn? pays homage to the genres it evokes, even as it quietly subverts them. Now available for Kindle, Nook, or iBooks.

“A riveting historical mystery…fascinating & provocative”…says the New York Times aboutA Twist at the End, Steven’s epic novel about the Texas Servant Girl murders of 1885—America’s first recorded serial murders—now available for Kindle •Nook • iBooks • Audible audiobook. Using O. Henry as his fictional hero, Steven artfully blends real characters and true crime in an engrossing work of fiction. “Saylor, a veteran of the historical novel, navigates these rapids with confident skill...Better still, in the manner of O. Henry himself, he saves a cunning twist for the end.” (Washington Post Book World)

Future, Present, Past for Kindle • iBooks • Nook Three short stories from three different genres: “Insecticide” is a chilling tale of the near-future…“Murder Myth-Begotten” is a modern-day story of suspense…and “The Eagle and the Rabbit” is set in 146 B.C. after the fall of the Carthage, as a handful of survivors are hunted down by ruthless Roman mercenaries—a timeless tale of cruelty and betrayal, courage and freedom.

A Bookish Bent: Essays About Reading, Writing & George Bush’s Close Call on the Running Trail for Kindle • iBooks • Nook

“Saylor has concocted one of his best novels so far with this tale of intrigue and extraordinarily bloody reckonings…an international thriller, with espionage, world-shaking events, and plenty of plots, plans, and conspiracies.” —Edge Boston
”[Saylor‘s] The Seven Wonders and Raiders of the Nile combine with this latest to establish him as the undisputed master of the Roman historical mystery.”
—Historical Novel Society

”What a fabulous tale Steven Saylor has woven from the terrible events that King Mithradates set in motion in 88 BC! Brilliant!”—Adrienne Mayor, author ofThe Poison King

The Seven Wonders begins a new series of prequels to the Roma Sub Rosa® series, about the younger days of Gordianus the Finder. In The Seven Wonders, 18-year-old Gordianus embarks on the adventure of a lifetime: a journey to see the Seven Wonders of the World.

Join Gordianus as he travels to the fabled cities of Greece and Asia Minor, then to Babylon and Egypt. Witness the Olympic Games, take part in exotic festivals, and marvel at the most spectacular constructions ever devised by mankind—encountering murder, witchcraft, and ghostly hauntings along the way.

EMPIREThe Novel of Imperial RomeSteven’s new novel is the much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller ROMA. EMPIRE spans five generations of the Pinarius family, from the reign of Augustus to the height of empire under Hadrian. The Pinarii witness the madness of Caligula and Nero, the eruption of Vesuvius, the spectacular opening games of the Colosseum, and much more. In the US, click to order at Amazon (including audio and Kindle), Barnes & Noble or IndieBound.
Hear the first 20 mintues of the audiobook at Macmillan.com. Download unabridged audio from iTunes.

“Filled with tales of intrigue, ambition, violence, and suspense...
a vivid evocation of the bloodthirsty, chaotic spectacle that was ancient Rome,
and an example of how the best historical fiction brings the past to life.”—Archaeology Magazine

The Rogues are here!The latest multi-genre mega-anthology edited by George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois includes a never-before-published Steven Saylor short story, “Ill Seen in Tyre,” a “lost episode” from the journey of young Gordianus to see The Seven Wonders. Order from Amazon • Barnes & Noble • iBooks
“Not a single bad story in the bunch…The table of contents alone will make fans from all genre aisles salivate.”—Library Journal

The last word: a highlight of Steven’s 2011 UK tour was his appearance at the Philip Larkin Centre for Poetry & Creative Writing in Hull. Watch his conversation with Martin Goodman, director of the Larkin Centre, here. (See more of Steven’s appearances at the Online Film Festival page.)

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